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2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$47,651 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,449 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

Materials Engineering is the #158 most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for materials engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the materials engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for materials engineering students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for materials engineering students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at Cornell take out is $15,500.

Cornell also took the #4 spot in our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehigh are $57,470 a year. While working on their degree, materials engineering majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 5% of our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Materials Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for materials engineering students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt also is in the top 20% of our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #6, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stevens are $56,920 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Stevens is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NJIT undergraduate students pay an average of $34,034 in tuition and fees each year.

NJIT excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$28,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value materials engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,230 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarkson are $54,370 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clarkson also did well on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 235
New York 158
Maryland 89
New Jersey 9
District of Columbia 0

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Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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